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Hippo Cuddlekins Soft Toy

Hippo Cuddlekins Soft Toy

Measures 30cmPlush fake furStuffed toy plus plastic beansSuitable for ages 3 years and upA gorgeous hippopotamus made from
super soft plush material. We love this friendly looking hippo
especially his little black ears and tail. Dont wallow around buy this
fantastic hippopotamus today.
Physical CharacteristicsThe hippopotamus, whose
thick hairless hide alone can weigh half a ton, is the third-largest
living land mammal, after elephants and white rhinos. A Hippo's lifespan
in the wild is up to 40 years. A massive creature, the hippo's head and
body measures 9.5 to 14 ft, weighing in at an enormous 2,268 to 3,629
kg.
HabitatHippos live in eastern central and southern sub-Saharan Africa, always in close proximity to water.
BehaviourLarge
hippo is an aggressive animal, old scars and fresh, deep wounds are
signs of daily fights that are accompanied by much bellowing, neighing
and snorting. With the long, razor-sharp incisors and tusklike canines,
the hippo is well-armed and dangerous. Hippos spend up to 16 hours a day
submerged in rivers and lakes to keep their massive bodies cool under
the hot African sun. Hippos are graceful in water, good swimmers, and
can hold their breath underwater for up to five minutes. Their eyes and
nostrils are located high on their heads, which allows them to see and
breathe while mostly submerged. Hippos also bask on the shoreline and
secrete an oily red substance, which gave rise to the myth that they
sweat blood. The liquid is actually a skin moistener and natural
sunblock.
BreedingA single young is born
either on land or in shallow water. In water, the mother helps the
newborn to the surface, later teaching it to swim. Newly born hippos are
relatively small, weighing from 55 to 120 pounds. Young hippos can
suckle under water by taking a deep breath, closing their nostrils and
ears and wrapping their tongue tightly around the teat to suck. A young
hippo begins to eat grass at 3 weeks, but its mother continues to suckle
for about a year. Newborns often climb on their mothers' backs to rest.
DietHippopotamuses
leave the water at dusk and travel overland to graze for four to five
hours each night in loop patterns, covering one or two miles, with
extended forays up to six miles. Their modest appetites are due to their
sedentary, amphibious lifestyle, which does not require high outputs of
energy.
Strange and Interesting FactsHippopotamuses
love water, which is why the Greeks named them the 'river horse'.
Recent DNA evidence suggests that the hippopotamus is more closely
related to cetaceans (whales and dolphins) than it is to any other
artiodactyl (even-toed hoofed mammal). The bellowing of a bull hippo
measures an ear-splitting 115 decibels, sounding like the roar of a
lion.